Consolidate the "confidence" to ensure energy supply, and the natural gas supply capacity has steadily improved

Oct 31,2024

As an important gas storage facility, gas storage is an important part of the natural gas supply chain. When gas consumption is low, the gas storage can store the excess gas in the natural gas pipeline system. When gas consumption is peak, natural gas can be extracted from the gas storage to supplement the shortage of pipeline gas supply. In my country's natural gas regulation It plays an important role in ensuring peak supply and energy supply.

"In the 17 years since the Jintan gas storage was put into operation, a total of 40 gas injection and production wells have been put into production, with a cumulative gas injection and production of 13.2 billion cubic meters and a cumulative gas production of 5.8 billion cubic meters. This has effectively balanced the pipeline transmission pressure of the natural gas main pipeline network and ensured natural gas in East China. Stable supply." Zhao Gang, executive director and party secretary of the National Pipeline Group Energy Storage Technology Company, said that so far this year, the company's Wen 23 gas storage, Jintan gas storage and Liuzhuang gas storage have accumulated gas injection. It exceeded 3.49 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 21%. The completion rate of gas injection tasks exceeded 100%, and the warehouse has been fully stocked for winter.

Zhu Yafeng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangsu Datang International Jintan Thermal Power Company, said that as a downstream gas company, Jintan gas storage effectively guarantees the smooth operation of power plant units and ensures reliable supply of electricity and heat during critical periods such as peak summer and winter supply guarantees. .

As the 2024-2025 heating season is approaching, the energy industry is currently increasing natural gas production and supply, making good use of peak-shaving resources such as gas storages and liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks, as well as the role of "one national network" to consolidate energy security. Provide "confidence".

——Increase natural gas reserves and production. Since October 20, more than 20,000 gas wells in PetroChina Changqing Oilfield have been operating at full capacity, with the average daily natural gas production maintained at 130 million cubic meters, preparing resources for the upcoming energy supply guarantee; in the first nine months of this year, Tarim Oilfield has put 39 gas wells into production safely and efficiently. As of October 23, the gas well operating rate increased by 2.56 percentage points year-on-year, reaching the highest level in the past eight years.

——Raise liquefied natural gas resources from multiple parties. CNOOC takes advantage of the mutual guarantee and supply of imported LNG and domestic gas to carry out ship transportation and unloading, and its medium and high-level tank storage enters winter. On October 22, the cumulative export volume of liquefied natural gas from Yancheng's "Green Energy Port" exceeded 5 million tons, which can meet the gas needs of 39 million households for a year and help ensure the supply of natural gas in East China; Sinopec negotiates with foreign resource suppliers The LNG long-term delivery plan ensures stable performance of the contract, and economical LNG spot purchases are made in advance based on market demand.

- Give full play to the role of "one nationwide network". At present, the Xinjiang section of the Fourth West-East Gas Pipeline (Turpan-Zhongwei) has been completed and put into operation. This pipeline is another east-west strategic energy channel following the first, second and third line pipelines of the West-East Gas Pipeline. It has an annual designed gas transmission capacity of 15 billion cubic meters, which will effectively enhance the overall gas transmission capacity of the West-East Gas Pipeline system.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in September, the output of industrial natural gas above designated size was 19.3 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%; the average daily output was 640 million cubic meters; imported natural gas was 11.99 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 19%. From January to September, the output of industrial natural gas above designated size was 183 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%; the imported natural gas was 99.08 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13%.

Liu Wuxing, director of the Price Monitoring Center of the National Development and Reform Commission, recently stated at the Sixth Chongqing Oil and Gas Forum Winter Summit that since the beginning of this year, the construction of my country's natural gas production, supply, storage and marketing system has been continuously improved, and the work of ensuring natural gas supply has a good foundation, but it also faces many pressures. Effectively leverage price leverage to promote the orderly flow of resources and ensure safe and stable supply of natural gas.

The National Energy Supply Guarantee Conference for the 2024-2025 Heating Season recently organized by the National Development and Reform Commission pointed out that during the 2024-2025 heating season, the national energy supply and demand are expected to be generally balanced, and energy supply can be effectively guaranteed. Significant results have been achieved in increasing oil and gas reserves and production. Natural gas resource preparations are relatively sufficient. Peak-shaving gas storage capacity has increased by 8 billion cubic meters compared with 2023. Gas storage facilities have completed gas injection tasks ahead of schedule.

The above-mentioned meeting requires that all regions, relevant departments and enterprises must make every effort to ensure energy production and supply, continue to improve peak supply capabilities, do a good job in signing and implementing medium- and long-term energy contracts, strengthen energy supply guarantees for people's livelihood, and make every effort to ensure that the people have a warm winter.

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